NCAA Basketball: Projecting 8 biggest breakout stars for 2019-20

It is really an ode to the program Jay Wright has built at Villanova that the Wildcats didn’t have any national stars and had a down season, yet still won the Big East. They are set to enter another season without a clear identity after losing both Eric Paschall and Phil Booth, leaving the door open for some of their young players to take center stage.

Enter Bey, whose versatile game at 6-foot-8 and 220 pounds made him a matchup nightmare and one of the Big East’s most efficient players. He ranked top 10 in three-point shooting, effective field goal percentage, true shooting percentage, and turnover rate. Bey also proved to be a reliable player on the glass and in the post, showcasing the all-around game Wright knows how to utilize.

Three-point shooting is always going to be the most important part of any Villanova player’s game, and Bey’s ability to do that as a stretch four is invaluable for their system. He figures to step in and, at the very least, take over the role occupied by Omari Spellman and Eric Paschall over the last couple of seasons.

However, with uncertainly virtually everywhere else on the roster (although five-star freshmen Jeremiah Robinson-Earl and Bryan Antoine should provide some stability), Wright will likely do what he has done in the past and rely on the returning players that he has developed and has experience in his system.

Bey is already set to be a focal point, and he also has the skills to take that a step further and become a star. Villanova has been a guard-heavy offense in the past but look for them to run many of their sets through Bey’s sure hands.